Everything you need to know about Siliguri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Siliguri: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday registered a case as part of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam and raided 20 places in the national capital region, Uttar Pradesh and Kolkata and Siliguri in West Bengal, a CBI official said.
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The CBI Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national capital region (NCR), Kolkata and Siliguri in connection with another Commonwealth Games (CWG) scam, an official said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a fresh case in connection of passing tender for laying synthetic tracks in five stadia
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New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) In a fresh case registered in the Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2010, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday raided 20 locations in Delhi, the national capital region, Kolkata and Siliguri, an official said.
Siliguri (West Bengal), April 29 (ANI): Farmers in West Bengal's Siliguri District have reportedly incurred heavy crop-related losses in wake of a sudden hailstorm on Saturday.
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Soumyajit Ghosh and Ankita Das, booked their London Olympics berths Sunday in the Asian Olympic Qualification Table Tennis Tournament in Hong Kong, but it was heartbreak for top paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Gangtok, April 17 (IANS) United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) played a 1-1 draw Tuesday against Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting to qualify for next edition's I-League.
Siliguri, Apr 14 (ANI): Tea traders in West Bengal have welcomed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Pakistan, under which about 50 million kilograms of tea would be exported to the neighbouring country in the next three years.
Guwahati, March 25 (IANS) Small tea growers in the four Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD) in Assam are forced to sell their green leaves to markets in neighbouring West Bengal as there are hardly any leaf factories in the area, a tea growers association leader said, adding the state government was losing precious revenue.
Kolkata, Mar 24 (ANI): Designated members of the High-Power Committee of Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Saturday called on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to discuss the issue of the region's autonomy.
Guwahati, March 24 (IANS) The Assam government has been losing a huge sum of revenue as tea growers in the four Bodoland Territorial Area Districts (BTAD), on the north bank of the Brahmaputra, are forced to sell their produce in West Bengal due to lack of proper market in the area.
Siliguri (West Bengal), March 23 (IANS) Two members of Manipur's banned Kangleipak Communist Party of Manipur were arrested Friday from near the Indo-Nepal border here in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, police said.
Darjeeling, March 23 (IANS) The bravery of a class 12 school girl resulted in the busting of a sex racket and the arrest of four people, including a married couple, here. A Rs.5,000 award was announced for the student whose efforts also resulted in a woman being saved from trafficking.
Jalpaiguri, Mar 17 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in West Bengal has rued at the impasse over the inclusion of their areas in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Bill.
Jalpaiguri, Mar 17 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in West Bengal has rued at the impasse over the inclusion of their areas in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Bill.
Siliguri, Mar 12 (ANI): Traders in West Bengal's Siliguri District hope that the government will introduce measures to safeguard their interests and provide impetus to tea exports when budget proposals for fiscal 2012-13 are announced.
Siliguri, Mar 4 (ANI): Tea producers in West Bengal's Silguri District have warned of low production output owing to erratic weather conditions coupled with low productivity.
Siliguri, Mar 4 (ANI): Tea producers in West Bengal's Silguri District have warned of low production output owing to erratic weather conditions coupled with low productivity.
Siliguri, Feb 29 (ANI): People residing in enclave villages in West Bengal, alongside the Indo-Bangladesh border, have urged the governments of India and Bangladesh to expedite the exchange treaty, signed between the two nations last year.
Siliguri, Feb 29 (ANI): People residing in enclave villages in West Bengal, alongside the Indo-Bangladesh border, have urged the governments of India and Bangladesh to expedite the exchange treaty, signed between the two nations last year.
Siliguri, Feb 12 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee met the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leaders here on Saturday to take stock of the development work in northern areas of the state.
Siliguri, Feb 6 (ANI): West Bengal Governor M.K Narayanan on Monday said that the Government is committed to carve out a separate Gorkha state.
Siliguri, Feb 4 (ANI): India's import and export business with Bangladesh is flourishing due to the favourable and strategic geographical location of both the countries, strengthening the process, economic ties between the two countries.
Siliguri, Jan 13 (ANI): Acute water shortage in West Bengal's Siliguri District has adversely affected the crops grown in the winter season.
Siliguri, Jan 3 (ANI): More than 700 artisans from across all the districts of West Bengal participated in the handicraft fair displaying vast variety of their traditional work.
Siliguri, Dec 30 (ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) General Secretary Roshan Giri has said that his outfit would never drop the issue of separate state of Gorkhaland from their agenda.
Siliguri, Dec 9 (ANI): Covering an area of approximately 60 acres, the world's largest tea park was inaugurated by state authorities in West Bengal's Siliguri District recently.
Kolkata, Dec 9 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said that her government would take all possible steps to develop the Information and Technology (IT) sector in the state with an aim to increase employment opportunities and ensure that overall development takes place.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Nov.10 (ANI): The 'Eastern Mountain Safari' a car rally began in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Thursday.
Siliguri, Nov 1 (ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikash Parishad (ABAVP), a non-political tribal outfit in West Bengal, which joined hands earlier with the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), has now distanced itself from the separate state demand.
Siliguri, Oct 22 (ANI): More than 100 schoolchildren participated in an anti cracker campaign to spread awareness against the use of firecrackers before the festival of Diwali in the city.
Siliguri, Oct 21 (ANI): Business of Chinese electric lights is booming in West Bengal ahead Diwali, the festival of lights.
Siliguri/Gangtok, Sep 20 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Sikkim on Tuesday after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the region.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Sep.2 (ANI): Siliguri located near the India-Nepal border is fast becoming a medical hub for adjoining areas, especially for Nepalese patients.
Siliguri /Chennai, Aug 24 (ANI): Supporters of veteran social activist Anna Hazare held candle light processions in different parts of India to show their solidarity for him.
Siliguri, Aug 14(ANI): Ahead of the 65th Independence Day celebrations, the security forces have been placed on high alert in West Bengal's Siliguri District.
Panitanki (West Bengal), Aug 11 (ANI): Revision of two trade treaties between India and Nepal in 2009 provided impetus to the business between the two countries.
Siliguri (West Bengal), July 31(ANI): Tea garden owners and exporters in West Bengal on Sunday said that the industry incurs losses worth 20 crore rupees every day due to halt in the dispatch of tea by tea workers union who have been demanding an increase in wages.
Kolkata, July 18 (ANI): Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) General Secretary Prakash Karat has said his party does not favour the Darjeeling tripartite accord in West Bengal.
Siliguri, July 16 (ANI): Adivasi Vikas Parishad, a non-political outfit, called for a 24-hour shutdown in Dooars and Terai region here on Saturday to oppose the proposed agreement between the West Bengal Government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to finalise the newly agreed interim set-up in the disputed Gorkhaland region.
Siliguri (West Bengal), July 15 (ANI): The non-political outfits have called for a 12-hour shutdown here on Friday to oppose the proposed agreement between the West Bengal Government and the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) to finalise the newly agreed interim set-up in the disputed Gorkhaland region.
Bagdogra (West Bengal), July 10 (ANI): Gorkhaland Jana Mukti Morcha (GJMM) General Secretary Roshan Giri has said that territorial status has been identified and achieved for Gorkhaland presently.
Kolkata, May 31 (ANI): Anti-Tobacco Day was observed on Tuesday across the country.
Siliguri, May 29(ANI): Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) party chief Bimal Gurung on Sunday arrived in Kolkata to congratulate the new West Bengal government led by Mamata Banerjee that took office last week.
Siliguri, May 26 (ANI): Tea exporters in West Bengal's Siliguri District have incurred loss due to the eruption of Iceland's Grimsvotn volcano, as it has affected air traffic.
Siliguri, May 8 (ANI): Women stonecutters in Matigara block near West Bengal's Siliguri District on Sunday said an occasion like Mother's Day do not hold any significance in their lives, as they are unable to provide basic requirements of their children.They said the occasion holds no meaning for them, as they toil all day long and have never heard about it.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Apr 22 (ANI): Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of the assembly polls beginning Saturday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Apr 22 (ANI): Elaborate security arrangements have been put in place in West Bengal ahead of the second phase of the assembly polls beginning Saturday.
Gangtok, Apr 22 (ANI): The Advance Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' of Army Aviation Corps that went missing in Sikkim on Thursday was found in pieces today.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Apr 17(ANI): Security has been beefed up in West Bengal ahead of the first phase of the state assembly polls.
Siliguri, Apr 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Gadkari has predicted that Assam, which went to the elections last week, will have a non-Congress government in which the BJP would play a crucial role.
Siliguri, Apr 14 (ANI): Slamming the 34-year-old "misrule" of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM)-led Left Front government, Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi today asked the people of West Bengal to elect a government of "aam admi" that would bring development and prosperity to the state.
Siliguri, Apr 10 (ANI): Left Front Chairman Biman Bose on Sunday charged the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress of trying to create division among the people in West Bengal.
Siliguri, Apr 9 (ANI): The West Bengal Left front committee chairman Biman Bose has expressed concern that some 'evil power' is making efforts to come to power and destroy the peace and tranquility the state.
Siliguri, (West Bengal), Mar.24 (ANI): Demanding equal status and respect in society, sex workers in Siliguri have urged regional political parties to address their concerns ahead of provincial polls.
Darjeeling, Mar.22 (ANI): The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), a regional outfit in West Bengal, has said it will continue its call for a ban on the export of Darjeeling Tea till the demand for a hike in the wages of tea garden workers is met.
Siliguri, Mar 21 (ANI): The tourism industry in West Bengal fears financial loss during the upcoming assembly elections, as most tourist vehicles have been booked by candidates for campaigning.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Mar. 12 (ANI): Forest officials in the Jaldapara Sanctuary in Siliguri, West Bengal, are currently involved in a rhinoceros census.
Siliguri, Mar 9 (ANI): Ahead of scheduled polls in West Bengal, State Governor M.K. Narayanan has said that the current economic situation in the region was not satisfactory and needed to be improved at the earliest.
Guwahati, Mar.2 (ANI): Hundreds of adventure seekers participated in the fourth Indo-Bhutan car rally that was aimed at strengthening bilateral ties between both countries in Guwahati today.
Siliguri, Feb 11 (ANI): Local business was hit badly in Siliguri , West Bengal on Friday , following a shutdown call given by the Gorkha Janamukhti Morcha (GJM).
Sikkim , Feb 10 (ANI) : An indefinite strike and shutdown called by the Gorkha Janmukhti Morcha (GJM) has virtually brought Sikkim to a standstill.
Siliguri, Feb 6 (ANI): Authorities deployed a battalion of women Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in West Bengal's Siliguri town to stop a protest rally held by activists of the regional Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Jan.23 (ANI): Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has blamed the ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) for the violence and killings in West Bengal.
Siliguri, Dec 30 (ANI): Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader Brinda Karat has slammed the central government for not presenting a reasonable argument against constituting a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) over graft charges in the multi-million dollar 2G spectrum allocation scam.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.29 (ANI): The Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad (ABAVP), an outfit working for the welfare of tribal community, called for a 12-hour strike in West Bengal's Siliguri District on Wednesday demanding development work for the upliftment of their community.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.26 (ANI): Four prisoners fled on Sunday from Correctional Home here in spite of heavy security. The prisoners escaped by climbing up a 12 feet wall surrounding the correctional home.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.23 (ANI): Prior to Christmas, unique theme based cakes have been prepared to spread awareness concerning a number of social causes in West Bengal's Siliguri District.
Siliguri, Dec.19 (ANI): A budding hairstylist showcased her talent at a fashion show in West Bengal's Siliguri District over the weekend.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.10 (ANI): Environmentalists and anti-tobacco groups in West Bengal's Siliguri district supported the decision of supreme court to ban the sale of tobacco products packed in plastic.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Dec.4 (ANI): Over two-dozen wild elephants wrecked havoc in a tea garden in West Bengal's Siliguri district on Saturday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Nov 24 (ANI): West Bengal Police seized fake Indian currency worth Rs four lakhs near the Siliguri Junction Railway Station on Wednesday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Nov.23 (ANI): Several voluntary environmental and wildlife organistaions staged a protest here on Tuesday, expressing their anguish over elephants killed by speeding trains in the forest areas.
Siliguri, Nov.21 (ANI): A Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJMM) rally disrupted normal life in Weat Bengal's Siliguri town.
Siliguri, Nov.18 (ANI): Gorkha Janamukti Morcha convener Sankar Adhikari has said a separate Gorkhaland State would curb the national identity crisis and secure the future of the next generation.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Nov.15 (ANI): Budding designers from International and National institute of Fashion designing (INIFD) showcased ethnic Indian outfits in a fashion show here over the weekend.
Allahabad/Patna, Nov.13 (ANI): Scores of devotees gathered at the riverbanks on Saturday morning to worship the Sun god on the occasion of Chhath Puja.
Darjeeling, Nov 2 (ANI): Babita Ganguly, one of the 30 accused in the Gorkha leader Madan Tamang murder case, was arrested here on Monday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Oct.29 (ANI): Wildlife authorities in West Bengal hail the decision of Central Government to confer the 'National Heritage' status on elephants, as it would improve conservation efforts.
Siliguri, Oct.26 (ANI): Sex workers organized a fashion show in West Bengal's Siliguri District.
Jalpaiguri, Sep. 23 (ANI): Five elephants killed and two critically injured after a speeding goods train rammed a herd in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District.
Sukna (West Bengal), Sep. 17 (ANI): The officials of the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary in Sukna near West Bengal's Siliguri District have involved the local villagers in protecting the wildlife and the bio-diversity of the sanctuary.
Siliguri (West Bengal), Aug 29 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury has dismissed the need for cap fixed in the Nuclear Liability Bill.
Darjeeling, Aug 22 (ANI): Nicole Tamang, Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) leader and the prime accused in killing of Madan Tamang, president of All India Gorkha League (AIGL), escaped from CID custody in Darjeeling's Pintail Village on Sunday.
Gayabari (West Bengal), Aug 7 (ANI): The traffic along the National Highway 55 was disrupted on Friday following a heavy rainfall that triggered landslide in the Darjeeling Hills valley region.
Kolkata/Siliguri/Mumbai, Aug 3 (ANI): Scores of Democratic Youth Federation of India (D.Y.F.I) activists took to the streets here on Tuesday to protest unemployment and the soaring prices.
Siliguri, Aug 1 (ANI): The raging Teesta River is posing a major threat to life and property in West Bengal's Siliguri District.
Siliguri, July 30 (ANI): Two persons died and several were injured during a scuffle between police personnel and students claiming rights over a playground in Siliguri, West Bengal.
Siliguri, July 25 (ANI): A cycle rally was organized in Siliguri here on Sunday to spread awareness about the dangers of global warming and how driving cycles could reduce the threat.
Faizabad (U.P.) / Siliguri (West Bengal), July 24 (ANI): Incessant rainfall and flood water have badly affected general life in different parts of the country.
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), July 24 (ANI): A Mig-27 fighter aircraft crashed in Mainaguri in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District on Saturday morning.
Silliguri, July 11 (ANI): Forest officials in West Bengal have proposed to carry out a survey to map the dwindling numbers of elephants in Siliguri.
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)/Siliguri (West Bengal), July 1 (ANI): Protestors belonging to various political parties protested against the Central Government on Thursday over the rising prices of petroleum products.
Darjeeling, June 21 (ANI): Security personnel escorted stranded tourists in Darjeeling after Gorkha group declared indefinite strike in the region.
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 19 (ANI): The indefinite shutdown forced by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) to protest against alleged police atrocities against its workers affected normal life in parts of West Bengal on Saturday.
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 11 (ANI): With the continued political disruptions in Darjeeling hills over demand for a separate Gorkhaland, the students here are moving to the nearby town of Siliguri for higher education.
Siliguri (West Bengal), June 7 (ANI): The Coordination Committee of the Tea Workers Union observed a 24-hours strike in West Bengal's Siliguri District on Monday demanding hike in wages.
Siliguri / Hyderabad, Apr 25 (ANI): The Communist Party of India (Marxist), has reiterated its demand for a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to probe into alleged financial irregularities in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Siliguri (West Bengal), Apr 17 (ANI): The Ministry of Textiles, Government of West Bengal, has started the programme to impart training to 30 skilled women of Putimari village of Siliguri.
Siliguri, Apr 7 (ANI): Violent clashes occurred between a pro-Gorkhaland group from the Dooars region and activists of the Janjagran Manch of Communist Party of India-Marxist here on Tuesday.
